The Mosquitoes are Back and as Deadly as Ever

Mosquitoes are one of nature’s perfect killing machines. Small, fast, flying carriers of disease that seem to evade nearly every attempt to thwart them. So relentless in pursuit of their hosts, they have even mutated to become resistant to the many widely used pesticides. Annually over one million people die from mosquito-borne diseases, and many millions more suffer debilitating illnesses. Zika, Dengue, Malaria, Chikungunya, and the newly reinvigorated Yellow Fever are creating a grim landscape with little options for relief.

One of the largest missteps taken by the World Health Organization was their public dismissal of Zika as a public health emergency in 2016. Up until that point, precautions were ramped up and awareness was high. However, we know that nothing lulls one into a false sense of security quite like a public declaration from a trusted source. Unfortunately, while Zika has now been relegated to a ‘chronic illness’, no one gave the mosquitoes the memo that it was quittin’ time– and they are back with a vengeance.

Brazil is in the grips of a staggering outbreak of Yellow Fever. This is so massive in scope, that all travelers headed to Brazil are currently required to obtain the Yellow Fever vaccine ten days before travel into the country. Yellow Fever can, indeed, be fatal, so please make sure you obtain this very necessary immunization. Recognizing the Symptoms: Yellow fever develops quickly, with symptoms occurring three to six days after exposure. The initial symptoms of the infection are like those of the influenza virus. They include:

Initial Stage

headaches

muscle aches

joint aches

chills

fever

Acute Phase -This phase usually lasts for three to four days. Common symptoms include:

headaches

muscle aches

joint aches

fever

flushing

a loss of appetite

shivers

backaches

Many people recover from yellow fever at this stage, but some people will develop a more serious version of this condition.

Toxic Phase

The symptoms that you experienced in the acute phase may disappear for up to 24 hours. Then, those symptoms will return, along with new and more serious symptoms. These include:

decreased urination

abdominal pain

vomiting (sometimes with blood)

heart rhythm problems

seizures

delirium

bleeding from the nose, mouth, and eyes

This phase of the disease is often fatal, but only 15 percent of people with yellow fever reach this phase.

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